Obituary of Helen Lazaruk

LAZARUK - Mrs. Helen Lazaruk of Yorkton, widow of Walter passed away on October 31, 2008 at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home following a courageous battle of cancer. She was 76 years of age. Helen was born on August 23, 1932 on the family farm in the Frame Lake District. She was the daughter of Peter and Katherine Hesiuk. Helen attended the Frame Lake School. As a young woman she spent the majority of her time helping on the family farm. She was united in marriage to Walter Lazaruk on May 28, 1950 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Stenen, SK. They farmed in the Stenen district. Helen was an active member at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Helen loved crafting - sewing, crocheting, knitting, quilting, and embroidering and she also enjoyed gardening. She took pride in beautifying her yard with flowers and growing vegetables. In 1987 Walter and Helen sold their family farm and moved to Yorkton. Helen was predeceased by her husband Walter in 1990; her father Peter in 1965; her mother Katherine in 1978; and her brother Audin in 1992; brothers-in-law Joe Lazaruk, Mike Lazaruk, Jacob Lazaruk, and Mike Demchuk, John Moroz; sisters-in-law Mary Moroz, Jacky Lazaruk and Alice Reimer- Lazaruk. She leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her memory her daughters, Lorraine (Ron) Stone of Calgary, and Audrey (Marvin) Rudy of Yorkton; 5 grandchildren; Shaun (Kseniya) Rudy of Calgary, Nathan (Lorena) Stone of Calgary, Yvonne (Bill) Stone-Jackson of Calgary, Jaime (Dan) McLeod of Saskatoon, Carla Rudy of Kimberley, B.C; 9 great-grandchildren; Brittany, Chelsea & Tyson McLeod, Arlen & Lyla Jackson, Cassandra & Anthony Stone, and Kaelum & Leila Rudy. Numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends; sisters-in-law June Hesiuk, Mary Lazaruk, Alice Demchuk, Ann Lazaruk, Olga and Frank Kostersky; brother-in-law Ivan Lazaruk. Prayers were held on Thursday, November 7th and Requiem Divine Liturgy on Friday, November 8th at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Yorkton with Very Rev. Peter Pidskalny, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant . The responses were led by Ed Pindus, Colette Karapita & parish choir members. The crossbearer was Yvonne Stone-Jackson (granddaughter) and the epistle readers were Jaime McLeod & Carla Rudy (granddaughters) .Honourary Bearers were sons-in-law, Ron Stone, Marvin Rudy, Helen's great grandchildren and Kseniya Rudy & Lorena Stone. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with grandsons Shaun Rudy, Nathan Stone, Dan McLeod and Bill Jackson, nephew Ray Moroz; and family friend John Davis serving as the casket bearers. Vichnaya Pamyat! Eternal Memory! Funeral arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Friday, November 7th, 2008 10:00am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery